There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Sanya by plane or train
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Fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane MEL - SYX
15h 45m¥2,049–5,049Fly to Haikou Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane MEL - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
15h 7m¥2,326–5,768
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Sanya is to fly which costs ¥2000 - ¥5500 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Sanya is to fly and train which takes 15h 7m and costs ¥2300 - ¥6000.
The distance between Melbourne and Sanya is 7291 km.
It takes approximately 15h 45m to get from Melbourne to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:55 PM in Melbourne and 3:55 PM in Sanya.
There are 193+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Sanya, China?
Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Haikou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- cambodia-airways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–17,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Haikou Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
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